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Charles R. Drew University to Experience Major Breakthrough in
Clinical Medical Education
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Los Angeles, CA. February 13, 2006 --- Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will soon join select medical schools nation-wide who use simulators to teach students and residents.
While many medical students utilize cadavers for anatomy lessons or to sharpen their skills in the operation room, the addition of a simulated patient will provide students with a virtual hospital experience. With the newly installed simulation lab, medical students and residents at Drew will be able to practice assessment and treatment, while applying their critical, problem-solving skills on an anatomically-correct, computerized mannequin that can speak and simulate different medical conditions.
“We are building a clinical simulation center to improve the clinical education of our students, residents, faculty, and community physicians,” said Ronald Edelstein, Ed.D., Acting Dean of the Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine. “The center will include a simulated operating room and three clinical examination rooms.”
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With construction currently underway and scheduled to be completed by April 2006, the center will also provide students with a conference room outfitted as an AccessGrid Node and a next-generation high-resolution video-conferencing system, which will allow the University to utilize the high-speed Internet2 to access educational and research resources (lecturers, surgical demonstrations etc.) from around the world. |
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The benefits to medical students, and eventually the patients they will treat, will be immeasurable. By simulating a real-life clinical situation, students will learn how to properly administer anesthesia and monitor the patient and medical equipment. The addition of a control room in the lab, allows the instructor to watch the students and manipulate the mannequin's responses to mimic what might occur. The patient's heart rate or breathing can change, and the throat or tongue can swell, requiring the students to think on their feet and make the necessary adjustments. |
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“Our goal is to create a clinical experience for students that will re-enforce basic principles while at the same time providing them with the best hands on training to prepare them for any real-life situation they might encounter,” said Dean Edelstein. |
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©2006 Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, All rights reserved.
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